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Thank you to everyone who has replied to this thread and those who suggested that I should research the family myself are quite correct - that would probably provide the information if it exists. But this is not a family history inquiry - I'm doing some research on the Tangye engineering firm in Birmingham and I thought it would add to the interest if I could mention a family connection with Richard Trevithick, as both he and the Tangyes came from Illogan. But at best it would make a single sentence in my report so I won't be doing the family research required to establish that. I had hoped, as a long shot, that someone might be already researching both families and could confirm the connection but as that isn't the case I will simply note the inclusion of Trevithick's name in use in the Tangye family.
Thanks again to everyone who replied.

Thanks for that Cassie
My memory tends to be a bit fuzzy these days. I loved his books & my brother & sister in law moved from Birmingham in 1996 to live very near to Minack. We are all cat lovers which is why the books were so appealing.

Derek Alan Trevithick Tangye (29 February 1912 – 26 October 1996) was a British author who lived in Cornwall for nearly fifty years. He wrote 19 books which became known as 'The Minack Chronicles', about life on a clifftop daffodil farm in the far west of Cornwall, and yes he wrote about cats, seagulls etc. He had been a newspaper columnist & during the war worked for MI5. His brother Nigel Tangye was also an author. They were grandsons of the engineer Richard Tangye.

Ah, well, I know Wiki's not foolproof!

In that case you're probably right, Cynthia.

Hmmm. but he doesn't seem to have been baptised with that middle name - despite what Wiki may say.


So possibly all to do with Richard Trevithick. :-S

Sir Richard Tangye was born 1833 (per Wikipedia, and as Chris has said), and he already had the middle name Trevithick himself - so nothing to with Richard Trevithick.

Hello Joanna and welcome to the Community Boards.


There is, indeed, a lot of information on the above families on Google and some of it is very interesting too.


I read that Sir Richard Tangye was inspired by a fellow countryman - the neglected genius Richard Trevithick. It may be that Sir Richard named one of his children after his friend and the tradition continued down the line.




I will let Joanne know that she has replies to her query.... :-) :-)

There was an engineering firm by the name of Tangye in the Birmingham/Smethwick area around 1900. I have a long service medal for one of my wifes forebears dated about 1909.

Andy

It definitely is his baptism.....it's on the IGI

There is a plaque on the wall on the corner of Margaret Street in Birmingham City Centre commemmorating Richard Tangye.
He was something like the City engineer or chief architect (Can´t remember exactly what). It always interested me because I wondered if he was related to the Cornish Tangye
Was it Derek Tangye who wrote the books about cats in Cornwall? I believe he was related to the Birmingham Tangyes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tangye

(above from google)

Baptism Circuit Camborne, Wesleyan Circuit
Forename Richard
Surname TANGYE
Sex son of
Father Forename Joseph
Mother Forename Ann
Residence
Parish Or Reg District Illogan
Father Rank Profession Shopkeeper
Day Month 29-Dec
Year 1833
Age Born 24 Nov
Where Baptised Camborne Circuit Chapels

http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/

Chris :)

edits (perhaps not Baptism!)

So it was Reggie - I thought you had another one there ;-)

There is plenty about the family on google - this is just one of the sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tangye

Dea x

1851 census

Person: JESPER, Caroline Address: Tenbury Place, Wheeler Street, Birmingham

JESPER, Thomas Head Married M 50 1801 Corn Merchant
Purleigh, Essex VIEW
JESPER, Martha E Wife Married F 41 1810
Stebbing, Essex VIEW
JESPER, Robert W Son Unmarried M 19 1832
Stebbing, Essex VIEW
JESPER, Eleanor Daughter Unmarried F 18 1833
Stebbing, Essex VIEW
JESPER, Caroline Daughter Unmarried F 15 1836
Marylebone, Middlesex VIEW
JESPER, Rachael Daughter F 6 1845 Scholar
Birmingham, Warwickshire VIEW
JESPER, Francis Son M 5 1846 Scholar
Birmingham, Warwickshire VIEW
JESPER, Joseph M Son M 2 1849 At Home
Birmingham, Warwickshire VIEW
JESPER, Sarah Visitor Widow F 51 1800 Farmer
South Fambridge, Essex VIEW
MONK, Robert Wm Lodger Widower M 70 1781 Retired Glazier
Great Baddow, Essex VIEW
EVENS, Margaret Visitor Unmarried F 24 1827 Mantua Maker
Birmingham, Warwickshire

That was the son, wasn't it?

Yes, but you have since found another one Reggie ;-) :-D

Dea Xxx

Great Western Railway Shareholders
search results 1835-1932


First name: Richard (including variants) Last name: Tangye Year: 1835 to 1932

Last name First name(s) Year of birth Country County Record Image
TANGYE Richard 1906 Cornwall England VIEW VIEW
TANGYE Richard 1906 Surrey England VIEW VIEW
TANGYE Richard Trevithick Gilbertstone 1906 London England VIEW VIEW
TANGYE Richard Trevithick Gilbertstone 1921 Warwickshire England VIEW

The above relate in at least one instance to Probate..............which refers to DAME Caroline

Thanks, Dea...............appreciate the confirmation

Marriages Mar 1859 (>99%)

Jesper Caroline Birmingham 6d 200
Tangye Richard Birmingham 6d 200

That is the only instance I can see also Reggie.

Dea x

1881 census

Person: TANGYE, Richard T G Address: Gilbertstone Coventry Rd, Solihull

TANGYE, Richard Head Married M 47 1834 Magistrate & Mechanical Engineer Employing 14 Hundred Persons
Illogan, Cornwall VIEW
TANGYE, Caroline Wife Married F 45 1836
Marylebone, Middlesex VIEW
TANGYE, Richard T G Son Single M 5 1876 Scholar
Birmingham, Warwickshire VIEW
TANGYE, Wilfrid N Son Single M 3 1878
Bickenhill, Warwickshire VIEW
LEWIN, Alice C Governess Single F 34 1847 Governess (Private)
Hartlepool, Durham VIEW
HUGHES, Emma Servant Single F 26 1855 Domestic (Serv)
Ladywood, Warwickshire VIEW
WEST, Mary Servant Single F 24 1857 Domestic (Serv)
Birmingham, Warwickshire VIEW
MAY, Elizabeth Servant Single F 20 1861 Domestic (Serv)
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall